Drummond's Cypress Pine vs Lyles flying fox

Callitris drummondii compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Drummond's Cypress Pine is Near Threatened while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's Cypress Pine	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cupressaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Callitris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Callitris drummondii	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Drummond's Cypress Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's Cypress Pine	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's Cypress Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.